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How ‘cultural homelessness’ has forced questioned identities

Some multicultural ASU community members have questioned their identity due to others' opinions, but have created their own space By Adriana Gonzalez-Chavez 03/22/2021 “It's hard enough finding out who you are without members of your own culture questioning your cultural identity.” When Diya Patel moved…

ByVic GeorgesonMarch 22, 2021

How tweets can help us make sense of internal party politics

by Daniel Braby & Marius Sältzer, The Loop March 19, 2021 Identifying the individual positions of MPs inside the same political parties is a longstanding problem for political science. Daniel Braby and Marius Sältzer argue that applying automated content analysis to MPs' Twitter timelines can…

ByVic GeorgesonMarch 19, 2021

Society

PAC donations aren’t just about money, they’re about the time they buy

BY NICHOLAS OCCHIUTO, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR FOR THE HILL— 03/10/21 The House of Representatives has passed a sweeping election, governing and ethics bill, known as H.R. 1. One of the key objectives of the comprehensive bill is to reduce the influence of corporate money in the political process. To do…

ByVic GeorgesonMarch 10, 2021

Literature

‘Minari’ wins best foreign-language film, but not without controversy.

Feb. 28, 2021 By Maya Salam and Robert Ito “Minari,” Lee Isaac Chung’s semi-autobiographical story about a Korean-American family seeking the American dream in rural Arkansas during the 1980s, was the favorite for the best foreign-language film Golden Globe, and on Sunday night, it secured the trophy. “This…

ByVic GeorgesonFebruary 28, 2021

Literature Society

‘The Opioid Epidemic and U.S. Culture’: New Book Sheds Light on Expressive Culture and Its Protests of Isolating Language Regarding Addiction

by Kristen Uppercue, 100 Days in Appalachia February 16, 2021 There’s often a disconnect between statistics on opioid use disorders and the real people the numbers represent. That disconnect tends to trickle its way down to the policymakers tasked with enacting change and providing opportunities…

ByVic GeorgesonFebruary 16, 2021

Art

Upstate New York Man Finds Late 19th Century Photography Studio In Secret Attic

By CBSNewYork Team February 4, 2021 at 9:21 pm GENEVA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A man in upstate New York found an attic full of priceless photographs. David Whitcomb bought a building for his law office in Geneva. After noticing something strange with the ceiling, he discovered a secret…

ByVic GeorgesonFebruary 4, 2021

Health & Wellness

10 Ways to Reduce Anxiety and Depression

If you want to get rid of the persistent anxiety and constant unsettling feeling that something is wrong or something bad is going to happen, you should definitely read this article. Anxiety is your body’s natural response to stress. It is the feeling of unease…

ByVic GeorgesonFebruary 3, 2021

Education

Learning loss, literacy bills advance through Tennessee Senate, House committees

By Vivian Jones | The Center Square Jan 20, 2021 (The Center Square) – Bills aimed at curbing pandemic-related learning loss and boosting literacy rates are advancing through the Tennessee Legislature at a rapid pace, as lawmakers continue a week-long special session on education. A bill…

ByVic GeorgesonJanuary 20, 2021

Literature

‘I had goosebumps’: Deaf Coloradans say sign language during inauguration is step forward

A fire captain led the Pledge of Allegiance using both her voice and sign language during the nationally-televised event. Author: Jennifer Meckles Published: 10:36 PM MST January 20, 2021 WASHINGTON — Like many others across the country, Mandy Turner and Katie Cue were watching the inauguration ceremony…

ByVic GeorgesonJanuary 20, 2021

Linguistics Literature

How ‘linguistic mirroring’ can make you more convincing

By Bryan Lufkin 22nd December 2020 New research shows that analysing someone’s communication type and parroting it back may make you more persuasive.E Everyone knows that currying favour is harder than it looks. Getting someone on your side – whether it’s during a presentation or…

ByVic GeorgesonDecember 22, 2020

Art

OPINION: Abstract art and realism are valid and important forms of visual expression

By Jadyn Lee November 19, 2020 Most people, artists or not, have likely encountered stereotypes about visual art. I’ve often heard people comment that abstract art requires no talent or that realism doesn’t require creativity. I am no different — I used to hold a narrow perspective on art, defining…

ByVic GeorgesonNovember 19, 2020

Linguistics Literature

AI Could Help Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Early Using Language

IBM and Pfizer researchers develop a machine learning linguistic AD biomarker. Posted Oct 22, 2020 | Reviewed by Matt Huston Can linguistics, the scientific study of language, be used to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using artificial intelligence (AI)? Scientists from IBM Research and Pfizer created a…

ByVic GeorgesonOctober 22, 2020